Sri Lanka have received a boost ahead of this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup with a group of their best white-ball players achieving career-best ratings on the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
Gunaratne's maiden century was a remarkable display of skill and determination. She started her innings cautiously but accelerated after hitting a six in the sixth over. She reached her century in just 97 balls, with nine fours and three sixes, completing her hundred in the 31st over before
The Women's Big Bash League (BBL) Sydney Thunder franchise secured the services of Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu's services for the next three seasons as a pre-draft signing.
Sri Lanka's talismanic skipper Chamari Athapaththu beat a hot field by overcoming India's star openers, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, to win the ICC Women's Player of the Month for July 2024.
Three top performers from July, Smriti Mandhana (India), Shafali Verma (I), and Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), were nominated for the Player of the Month on Monday, as per the ICC.
India opener Smriti Mandhana top-scored for her side in the Asia Cup final with a superb 60 and the left-hander found a new career-best rating on the rankings for T20I batters as she rose one place to be fourth overall behind Australia's Beth Mooney, as per ICC.
Outstanding batting performances from Harshitha Samawickrama and Athapaththu guided Sri Lanka to victory over India by eight wickets in the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, congratulated the Sri Lanka Women for winning the Women's Asia Cup 2024 on Sunday.
Outstanding batting performances from Harshitha Samawickrama and Chamari Athapaththu guided Sri Lanka Women to victory over India Women by eight wickets in the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday.
A captain's knock by Chamari Athapaththu sealed Sri Lanka's date against India in the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 aftera nail-biting three-wicket win in the final over against Pakistan on Friday at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.